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While the fabs might have hit some missteps, Intel’s software group has still been very strong for a long time. MKL and icc are examples of Intel putting effort

While the fabs might have hit some missteps, Intel’s software group has still been very strong for a long time. MKL and icc are examples of Intel putting effort into software (I can’t remember whether they hobble it on AMD which would be a real shame). Still a great company and will likely be a leader again.

ncmncm 4y ago
> whether they hobble it on AMD That has varied. At one point, you could set a "please don't sabotage performance" environment variable that made e.g. Matlab 2x faster. Then it started being ignored. Making software deliberately cripple performance to make your hardware look better reveals the kind of company it is.